Why Cisco Systems Inc Stock Is A Buy? Acquirer’s Multiple Stock Screener Analysis
Thursday, February 22, 2024 · Johnny Hopkins
As part of our ongoing series here at The Acquirer’s Multiple, each week we focus on one of the stocks from our Stock Screeners, and why it’s a ‘buy’ based on key fundamentals.
One of the cheapest stocks in our Stock Screeners is:
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Cisco Systems is the largest provider of networking equipment in the world and one of the largest software companies in the world. Its largest businesses are selling networking hardware and software (where it has leading market shares) and cybersecurity software like firewalls. It also has collaboration products, like its Webex suite, and observability tools. It primarily outsources its manufacturing to third parties and has a large sales and marketing staff—25,000 strong across 90 countries. Overall, Cisco employees 80,000 employees and sells its products globally.
A quick look at the share price history (below) over the past twelve months shows that the price is down 4.46%. Here’s why the company is undervalued.
Key Stats
Market Cap: $196.29 Billion
Enterprise Value: $182.23 Billion
Operating Earnings
Operating Earnings: $16.09 Billion
Acquirer’s Multiple
Acquirer’s Multiple: 11.30
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Free Cash Flow: $13.56 Billion
FCF/EV Yield %:
FCF/EV Yield: 6.91
Shareholder Yield %:
Shareholder Yield: 5.90
Other Indicators
Piotroski F Score: 5.00
Altman Z-Score (TTM): 3.702
ROA (5 Year Avge%): 16